Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Not a word," said Hicks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

plural of “chap” — a boy or man

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

From this reading "Not a word," said Hicks.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Well, he is a rum stick and no mistake.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

and nothing more

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "Well, he is a rum stick and no mistake.

derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

not any; not one

From this reading "Well, he is a rum stick and no mistake.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not a word," said Hicks.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

above and across; more than

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

a young dog

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

move upward

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

From this reading "Well, he is a rum stick and no mistake.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Not a word," said Hicks.

graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

-ing form of “slouch” — assume a drooping posture or carriage

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading "Well, he is a rum stick and no mistake.

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

carry out

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

the sound of heavy treading or stomping

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading "He just said he had been down here, and a couple of slouching Dutchmen had looked in and tried to take a rise out of him, but didn't manage it."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

elevated open grassland in southern Africa

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, he is a rum stick and no mistake.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Here come two chaps," he went on, shading his eyes from the sun's glare and looking out into the _veldt_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "Not a word," said Hicks.

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading What's in the wind now?" and as the trampling of hoofs fell upon the speaker's ear, he got up hastily and made for the door, knocking over a wooden chair in his progress, and treading on the tail of a mongrel puppy which had sneaked in and was lying under the table, and which now fled, yelling disconsolately.